Great Barrier Reef hits sad milestone
After the largest die-off of coral ever recorded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, what comes next?
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Death toll from rare thunderstorm asthma rises to 6
Hundreds of people were hospitalized after a wild storm caused rain-sodden ryegrass pollen to explode and deeply penetrate people's lungs
Nearly naked man chases suspect after car crashes into restaurant
Man in underwear says he saw driver flee scene after allegedly crashing into Australia takeout restaurant
Rare thunderstorm asthma kills 4 in Australia
Hundreds of people were hospitalized in Australia’s second-largest city after a storm caused rain-sodden ryegrass pollen to explode and disperse over the city
2 elderly tourists die of heart attacks moments apart on snorkeling trip
French nationals were part of group touring Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and guides are "dumbfounded" by their deaths
Obama administration makes refugee deal with Australia
Australian PM won't say whether deal over stranded refugees that was signed with Obama will be accepted by Trump administration
Record-hot year could soon be the new normal
Some scientists are concerned about future temperatures "beyond anything our society has experienced”
Australian cops make unusual find during arrest search
Asked if she had anything to declare during arrest, 50-year-old woman handed over canvas bag with a baby koala in it
Terrifying image of giant spider goes viral
Rescue group has something to say about "scary" giant huntsman spider
Australia gets permanently harsh on asylum seekers
Thousands who have returned to their homelands in the Middle East, Africa and Asia will be banned for life from ever traveling to Australia
4 killed on river rapids ride at theme park
A malfunction on a fast-moving, man-made river caused 2 people to be ejected from their raft, while 2 others were caught inside the ride
Surfer survives shark attack at beach
The surfer sustained teeth wounds to his thigh in the third shark attack off New South Wales state north of Sydney in a month, police said
New tactic in MH370 hunt after sonar contacts from seabed
Drone to help in search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet after deep-sea sonar picks up contacts of interest
Australian opposition blocks gay marriage vote
The Labor Party says it supports gay marriage, but wants it to be decided in Parliament
Malaysia jails 9 for tiny swimsuit stunt at racetrack
Even Australia's Foreign Minister admits "premeditated" insult by men from her country was foolish, but not malicious
Teen surfer survives attack by 10-foot great white
"Luckily the lifeguards were on duty and got down there quickly"
Winslet and Hemsworth on "Dressmaker," getting bullied
It may seem implausible, but even A-list actors Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth were once outcasts
Orphaned baby koala finds comfort in stuffed animal
Rescuers found the frightened baby koala alone on the side of a road being chased by crows
U.S. shocked by China’s “undue influence” in major ally’s politics
Domestic opposition, and now the U.S. government, pushing Australian government to rethink foreign political donations
Australian man dies after shark attack while kitesurfing
The 50-year-old man had fallen from his board in a large lagoon when the large shark bit deep into his right thigh
Australian teen jailed over ISIS-inspired plot to behead police officer
Teenager plotted to run over and behead a police officer as part of a ISIS movement-inspired attack on an Australian Veterans’ Day ceremony
Women charged in $30M cocaine plot after "selfie" cruise
Two young Canadian women who heavily documented their worldwide cruise on Instagram allegedly tried to smuggle a massive amount of cocaine into Australia, reports say
Scientists discover what might be the oldest fossil yet
The specimen appears to date back 3.7 billion years — a time when Earth had black continents, a green ocean, and orange skies
Men abandon crocodiles at school in bizarre break-in
Security camera footage shows group of men with their heads covered in weekend robbery
Man shouting "Allahu akbar" fatally stabs British traveler
Frenchman arrested and police in Queensland, Australia investigating possible Islamic extremist motivation in gruesome attack
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Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
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Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 68, dozens injured
Experts react to new findings on CTE in former NFL players
Lawyers question case against ex-FBI officials over Hunter Biden probe
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Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war
Ted Cruz calls El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" at campaign stop
SPLC alleges DOJ is treating witness as a member of prosecution team
